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Show HN: Airbnb but without code

18 points by brentsum 10y ago

mikecke 10y ago
Good luck.
antoineMoPa 10y ago
I see no fun in using a WYSIWYG instead of a text editor & code. I also foresee trouble when a developer will have to deal with the produced code (Or rewrite everything from scratch).
- brentsum 10y ago
  One of the great things about WYSIWYG is it brings you closer to what you're making. Bret Victor nails why this is important in his talk "Inventing on Principle" - these tools help beginners shape their idea into something usable. And obviously these things can't scale like Airbnb, but they can scale enough to get traction and convince a developer to join your team. As a potential co-founder, would you feel better about joining a non-technical founder 1) with an idea on a napkin or 2) some traction and a code-free prototype.
- dalacv 10y ago
  whats not fun about Bubbles?
rohitb1507 10y ago
Code free startup is a great concept and the Airbnb clone built by Brent is fantastic! Keep up the good work and all the best going forward!
trystudio 10y ago
As a non-technical founder, I have made tremendous progress on my MVP with the help of codefree! Brent walks you through the process, showing how to do things, and why. So glad I found it!
aepearson 10y ago
I'm not really sure what I'm looking at - it doesn't really appear to "do" anything.
- brentsum 10y ago
  Try signing up! You can create a new listing, search existing ones, send messages to other users, and view upcoming trips. It's integrated to Stripe as well so you can actually book a trip (although I wouldn't recommend that since every listing is fictional).
  - aepearson 10y ago
    I get zero results for every search I try. EDIT : I think because I was searching outside of San Fran (looks like there are only 6 properties there, probably for your testing) Either the site is super buggy or my browser is just barfing everywhere. Most photos don't load. I think I'm getting the point now though - this seems like a GREAT way to provide proof of concept!
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dalacv 10y ago
I love Bubble!

18 points by brentsum 10y ago

Good luck.

I see no fun in using a WYSIWYG instead of a text editor & code. I also foresee trouble when a developer will have to deal with the produced code (Or rewrite everything from scratch).

brentsum 10y ago
One of the great things about WYSIWYG is it brings you closer to what you're making. Bret Victor nails why this is important in his talk "Inventing on Principle" - these tools help beginners shape their idea into something usable. And obviously these things can't scale like Airbnb, but they can scale enough to get traction and convince a developer to join your team. As a potential co-founder, would you feel better about joining a non-technical founder 1) with an idea on a napkin or 2) some traction and a code-free prototype.
dalacv 10y ago
whats not fun about Bubbles?

rohitb1507 10y ago

Code free startup is a great concept and the Airbnb clone built by Brent is fantastic! Keep up the good work and all the best going forward!

trystudio 10y ago

As a non-technical founder, I have made tremendous progress on my MVP with the help of codefree! Brent walks you through the process, showing how to do things, and why. So glad I found it!

aepearson 10y ago

I'm not really sure what I'm looking at - it doesn't really appear to "do" anything.

brentsum 10y ago
Try signing up! You can create a new listing, search existing ones, send messages to other users, and view upcoming trips. It's integrated to Stripe as well so you can actually book a trip (although I wouldn't recommend that since every listing is fictional).
- aepearson 10y ago
  I get zero results for every search I try. EDIT : I think because I was searching outside of San Fran (looks like there are only 6 properties there, probably for your testing) Either the site is super buggy or my browser is just barfing everywhere. Most photos don't load. I think I'm getting the point now though - this seems like a GREAT way to provide proof of concept!
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dalacv 10y ago

I love Bubble!